Chapter 118: Filming Continues - Aura Swing
Chapter 118
During Lin Yuan's recovery period, the crew of "Mandala" mainly filmed the scenes of other actors, and Lin Yuan's scenes were only half filmed.
On the day of the incident, Lin Yuan finished filming early, but the others were not late either. As soon as they reached the intersection, someone saw a person who appeared to be wielding an iron bar attacking Lin Yuan.
Zhong Xinghai was startled. He was still on set when he received the call, and his head was buzzing.
Lin Yuan can't afford to be delayed, and neither can the "Mandala" production team.
Nobody wants to face this situation.
The director was completely disoriented until he was certain that Lin Yuan had only suffered minor injuries and had not broken any bones. Only then did Zhong Xinghai feel his heartbeat return to normal.
What followed was a chilling feeling.
I felt an intense sense of lingering fear.
The filming was delayed, but on the other hand, Lin Yuan's incident happened on the set's premises. What impact will this have on "Mandala"?
Lin Yuan is the male lead and the core character of this drama. Zhong Xinghai is extremely satisfied with Lin Yuan. He can't even imagine what the final result would be if Lin Yuan weren't the male lead.
How could this happen?
The production crew immediately called the police, and after learning the details, the director finally felt relieved.
Fortunately, Lin Yuan was unharmed.
The director thought that once Lin Yuan recovered, the crew would definitely strengthen his protection, not only for him, but also for the other actors.
Lin Yuan escaped unharmed this time, but if we don't take precautions, it will be too late when something happens in the future.
"How can you be so heartless?" The director was speechless. "What does his career troubles have to do with Lin Yuan?"
"Is Lin Yuan only allowed to passively take a beating? Doesn't he even have the right to offer any opinions? What's wrong with him!"
In this industry, it's common for people to tear each other apart, criticize each other, and expose each other's shortcomings. When there's competition between production teams, even the best friendships can't outweigh the loss of interests.
But no matter what, I haven't seen anyone go after their competitors?
While this was certainly not Geng Yue's responsibility, the attacker was indeed his fan.
Zhong Xinghai was very dissatisfied.
Lin Yuan did not specify that Geng Yue should be held responsible, but Geng Yue could not remain silent.
Are we really just going to treat this as if it never happened and let it go so easily?
Zhong Xinghai disagreed.
The attackers only caused minor injuries to Lin Yuan, so the compensation was limited. However, Zhong Xinghai added up all the lost wages Lin Yuan had earned during his rest period and quoted Feng Zeng an astronomical figure.
Regardless of public opinion, the production team of "Mandala" will definitely protect Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan only needs a few days of rest before he can get back to filming. What if something goes wrong?
The footage already shot for "Mandala" is likely to be completely scrapped, and the crew will have to find new actors and start filming again. The money wasted could easily amount to eight figures.
Who can be held responsible for this?
Zhong Xinghai also saw some comments online, saying things like Lin Yuan's mouth caused trouble—did Lin Yuan harm anyone?
No!
Others may not know, but the director could see it clearly: Lin Yuan never attacked anyone proactively; it was all retaliation.
In his early years, his dark style was heavily criticized, and he responded in kind, arguing with many people.
Once the argument is over, it's over, isn't it? Nothing happens.
Is Geng Yue more noble than others? Just because he made a fuss, someone stood up for him and made Lin Yuan pay a price he couldn't possibly pay?
In short, Zhong Xinghai had effectively sentenced Geng Yue to death, and Wang Chen was also placed on the non-cooperation list.
The director has been paying attention to public opinion surrounding this matter.
While Wang Chen did apologize on Geng Yue's behalf, his statement about "taking care of his own safety" made Zhong Xinghai feel that he was mocking Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan almost got into serious trouble. Is this something Wang Chen will talk about?
He didn't want to become an unlucky guy like Lin Yuan, wasn't that what Wang Chen meant?
Having been in the entertainment industry for so long, Zhong Xinghai has worked with quite a few producers, and he also has several good friends among his peers. Zhong Xinghai directly expressed his thoughts.
In short, Zhong Xinghai does not want either Geng Yue or Wang Chen to appear in his circle of friends.
Although this deterrent is limited, it has cut off another escape route for Geng Yue and Wang Chen at the moment.
...
After resting for more than a week, Lin Yuan appeared on set, full of energy.
At this point, the downside of his over-preservation became apparent—in the later stages of his revenge, Han Shen's mental state was also in grave danger.
In short, it's definitely not the slightly rounded state that Lin Yuan is in.
With red lips and white teeth, there was a lack of atmosphere of revenge.
Lin Yuan: "..."
OK.
lose weight.
Incline and switch to revenge mode in a second.
At this point, Han Shen is most similar to the Han Shen in the early stages of the script "Mandala". He abandons the people who truly like him and chooses the path of revenge.
He became ruthless, and revenge became his only obsession.
Even during his rest period, Lin Yuan's mind remained active.
He didn't write any songs; he spent all his time thinking about the characters.
Having not filmed for over a week, his own portrayal of the character Han Shen was interrupted. He was used to this rhythm, and the sudden change was not easy for Lin Yuan to adapt to.
Lin Yuan has been carefully considering how to be in the best possible condition for the shoot.
In Lin Yuan's view, the two most difficult parts to perform in the script of "Mandala" are Han Shen giving up love and completing his final revenge.
The contradictions in Han Shen's character are particularly prominent in these two storylines.
He overcame numerous difficulties and finally accomplished his revenge.
But the murderer who appeared before him, though still cunning, was not the strong, ambitious enemy he had known before.
Time has taken away Han Shen's parents, and even if he succeeds in avenging them, the time that has been missed will never come again.
The murderer became an old man, but he still enjoyed more than ten years of his life.
Han Shen gave up everything and finally achieved a belated revenge.
The murderer can get his life back, but for Han Shen, he has lost much more.
Han Shen and the murderer will meet sooner or later. Lin Yuan has been thinking about how to portray this encounter scene.
"Complex," Lin Yuan remarked.
“No mixing,” Wang Zhimin said. “Han Shen’s idea is not worthwhile.”
“Although he succeeded in avenging himself, he did not make me pay the same price.” Wang Zhimin pointed to the text in the script, “Although he achieved his goal of breaking up his wife and children, that was more than ten years later.”
“Yes,” Lin Yuan sighed, “that’s why I find it complicated.”
"There's no absolute when it comes to revenge, only relative." Wang Zhimin pointed to himself, "Believe me, I've acted in quite a few revenge dramas."
Lin Yuan: "I understand, I've played quite a few bad guys too."
After discussing it carefully for a while, just as Lin Yuan had adjusted his state, filming began.
Zhong Xinghai was initially worried that Lin Yuan would not be able to adapt, but to his surprise, once Lin Yuan got into filming mode, he was no different from before his injury.
director:"……"
The actor was too careless, and he felt that he was overthinking things.
Han Shen finally met the murderer at the end.
The murderer had anticipated his arrival, as he was also a vigilant person. Han Shen silently lowered all his defenses and first inflicted his revenge on those around him and those close to him.
He followed the clues and eventually confirmed Han Shen's identity.
"You've arrived."
In the footage, Wang Zhimin's expression appeared remarkably open and honest.
He felt absolutely no remorse, only a sense of composure as the victor takes all.
More than a decade ago, he killed Han Shen's parents. He won. Now, Han Shen has come knocking on his door. He has become the loser. It's a very simple logic, nothing more.
A breakdown is pointless and will not elicit any pity.
Moreover, the murderer didn't need any pity at all; he showed no mercy whatsoever when he attacked Han's parents.
In terms of presence, Han Shen seemed to be at a disadvantage.
At this moment, Lin Yuan's expression changed on camera.
"You don't need to be afraid, the revenge will not continue," Han Shen said softly.
After joining the murderer's company as a technician, Han Shen maintained a cautious and humble attitude, never revealing a trace of his true emotions.
At this moment, Han Shen's voice was even gentler than usual.
"Because you have nothing left, no one will avenge you, and I will not leave anything that is detrimental to me."
"Isn't this the price you wanted me to pay?" The murderer sneered. "Are you happy now?"
Han Shen gently shook his head: "I just think it's not worth it."
"I liked you a lot when I was little. My parents were very strict with me. You were my favorite uncle."
Recalling the past, Han Shen remained cold and aloof.
An observer might suddenly get the feeling that Han Shen seems to have forgotten how to smile.
He poured his emotions into revenge, turning himself into a cold-blooded devil.
Even when talking about reminiscing about the past, Han Shen's tone was stiff.
This is the price he paid.
He detached his emotions from himself.
“Your children are also very good to me. My older sister is very gentle, and my younger brother always follows behind me. He is very timid.”
"So the older sister died smiling, while the younger brother kept begging for mercy." Han Shen sighed. "I always thought they didn't know what you were thinking, but I never expected they knew everything, and even covered for you in front of my parents."
"I have no other plans today, I just want to send you to keep them company."
"Don't look at me like that, I didn't harm any of them." Lin Yuan pointed to his fingers, "These hands can't have harmed so many people."
"They're just like you."
“I know.” Lin Yuan silently stepped forward and patted Wang Zhimin on the shoulder. “You don’t care.”
"So I went to City C and City K. Those two children were lovely. They weren't like you; they were like their own mothers, very gentle."
Wang Zhimin suddenly raised his head.
"When a person does too many bad things, he will yearn for warm and gentle things and despise the base elements inherited from his body."
Lin Yuan's voice remained slow and deliberate, but the threat in it could not be ignored.
"But on what grounds?"
"What right do you have to own those good things?"
Lin Yuan bent down and whispered something in Wang Zhimin's ear. Wang Zhimin's expression changed drastically: "You're crazy!"
"What do you mean I'm crazy? I was just letting your crazy son and daughter meet their younger siblings. Who knew they would suddenly attack them?"
"That's your problem."
"I was really happy at that moment, it's true." Lin Yuan smiled. "I was even happier than when I see you now."
"I didn't even need to say anything, they suddenly made their move. The power of blood ties is truly formidable."
"It's really fun to kill each other. I'm definitely happier now than you were back then."
On set, their auras switched.
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Author's Note: Update complete! [hugs][hugs][hugs]
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